JENESYS East Asia Future Leaders Programme Food and Agriculture Group, June 2011

The Japan Foundation has conducted the "East Asia Future Leaders Programme" under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme from 2007 to 2012.

It is a short-term exchange scheme which specifically targets young intellectuals and practitioners of particular activities aged up to 35 years in East Asia. Each program focuses on a specific theme and emphasizes a series of discussions on thematic issues common to the region, and interaction with Japanese experts and citizens with specific backgrounds.

Promising youths from the relevant fields with the related expertise expected to become the leaders of the next generation visit Tokyo and other localities, sharing every moment of study tour program together and nurturing a bond among the members. The program aims at developing mutual understanding and building networks among the 16 participating countries including Japan, a host country.

Food and Agriculture Group: Agriculture in the 21st Century

24 youths from the 13 countries were invited to Japan and 26 including 2 of Japan participated in the program. Those who actively involved in issues and policies surrounding food, agriculture and farming village in the fields of NGOs, academia and educations, public administrations, and media spent 12 days together and fostered solidarity.
The young leaders of each country visited Kunneppu, Betsukai, and Nakashibetsu in Hokkaido prefecture, as an example of sustainable agriculture, and exchanged their views with the counterparts in Japan.

Program Period

June 9 to June 20, 2011

List of Participants

List of Participants

Country	Name	Institution
Brunei	Siti Maralini, Binti Haji Aliamat	Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Brunei	Azlina, Binti Mohd Ali	Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Cambodia	Sreng, Rithy	Ministry of Agriculture
Cambodia	Chea, Vannarith	Ministry of Water Resource and Meteoroogy
Indonesia	Ratu Putri, Ramanti	Ministry of Agriculture
Indonesia	Sudirman	BAPPEDA, West Nusa Tenggara Province
Laos	Vanmanivong, Pany	Mobilisation and Improvement (NORMAI)
Laos	Inthalangsee, Bouthsakhone	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Malaysia	Wan Mohammad Zukarnain, Bin Baharudin	Department of Agriculture
Malaysia	Syed Zulkifli Bin Syed Zainulabidin	Department of Veterinary Services
Myanmar	Naw Diana, Htoo	Kainnari Food Industries & Myanmar Dairy Industries Ltd
Myanmar	Tin Tun Oo	Manmar Livestock Federation
Philippines	Johnny Tiwatiw, Masiong	La Trinidad Organic Practitioners Multi-Purpose Cooperative (La Top MPC)
Philippines	Jamias, Lily Dangla	Cordillera Green Network
Thailand	Limpacuptathavon, Nakorn	Suan Nguen Mee Ma Company (Garden of Fruition)
Thailand	Phitakwatchara, Yavittha	Healthy Public Policy Foundation
Vietnam	Nguyen Van, Nhuan	Centre for Sustainable Rural Development
Vietnam	Tran Thi Thu, Phuong	Graduate School, Hanoi University of Agriculture
India	Harshvardhan	UNDP(United Nations Development Program)
India	Patidar, Naveen Kumar	Aga Khan Rural Support Programme
India	Boga, Vishwasree	Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty
Australia	Guest, Kelly Robyn	Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
China	Wang Junfeng	China Center for Urban Development
Korea	Park, Seyeon	Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Japan	Yusuke Sakai	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Japan	Asuka Ishibashi	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Itinerary

Itinerary

Date	Program
June 9 (Thu)	Arrival
June 10 (Fri)	Program Orientation Lecture: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Welcome Reception
June 11 (Sat)	Keynote Lecture by Program Advisor Participants’ Presentation & Sharing
June 12(Sun)	Leave Tokyo for Hokkaido Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum
June 13 (Mon)	Courtesy Visit: Kunneppu Town, Conclusive Lecture by Mayor KIKUCHI Lecture: Agricultural Cooperative Association KITAMIRAI Lecture: Kitami Agricultural Experiment Station Field Visit: Vegetable Farmers (Potatoes and Onions) Leave Kunneppu for Lake Akan, Staying at Japanese Style Inn
June 14 (Tue)	Lake Akan, Ainu Traditional Dance Leave Akan for Betsukai Lecture: Hokkaido Government Nemuro Agricultural Extension Center & Agricultural Cooperative Association DOTO ASAHI
June 15 (Wed)	Field Visit: Mitomo Dairy Farm Workshop by Assoc. Prof. Nomura, Hokkaido University of Education Kushiro Campus Discussion with My Pace Farming Exchange Farmers
June 16 (Thu)	Lecture: Notsuke Fisheries Cooperative Association Planting Trees Notsuke Peninsula Boat and Todowara Walk Experience: Farm Stay
June 17 (Fri)	Exchange: My Pace Farming Exchange at Moritaka Dairy Farm
June 18 (Sat)	Observation & Briefing: Konsen Agricultural Experiment Station Final Group Presentation Farewell Exchange Party Leave Hokkaido for Tokyo
June 19 (Sun)	Tea Ceremony at Hamarikyu Garden Farewell Dinner
June 20 (Mon)	Departure

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